Sasaram

Sasaram is a city in the Magadha region of Bihar, India. The town contains three tombs of Sur kings and a couple of related monuments. Sasaram lies on the Grand Trunk Road, which was refurbished by Sher Shah Suri. There are also a couple of forts near Sasaram. Sasaram also has a couple of ancient Hindu Temples, an Ashokan Rock Edict, megaliths and rock paintings.

Understand
Sasaram is a city in the Rohtas District of Bihar. It is an ancient city and home to Sahasrabahu, a legendary warrior of Indian mythology. It is also the citadel of the Sur Dynasty, which ruled large portions of North India between 1540 - 56.

Geographically Sasaram lies west of the Sone River. It lies on the Kaimur Range, which is an eastern extension of the Vindhya Range. The undulating landscape is home to several waterfalls.

Get in
Sasaram is well connected both by Road and Railways by major metros like New Delhi and Kolkata.

By train
Sasaram is a junction railway station on the Howrah - Mughalsarai line. It is also connected to Patna via Arrah



By car
Sasaram lies on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) and is well connected to Delhi and Kolkata

Get around
Sasaram doesn't have a proper public transport system. Walking is the best option to explore the town. For places near the town auto-rickshaws (also referred to as autos) need to be booked. For places further, opt for booking a car.

See
Sasaram was the seat of Sur Dynasty, who ruled large portions of North India between 1540 - 56. The town contains three tombs of Sur kings and a couple of related monuments. The town also has a couple of ancient Hindu Temples, a Ashokan Rock Edict, megaliths and rock paintings. There are a couple of forts and several water falls nearby.

Eat
The area has a number of food options including small restaurants and street food stalls. Litti, a dough ball made up of whole wheat flour and stuffed with sattu (roasted chickpea and barley flour), is the most popular dish. Litti is served with alu chokha (mashed boiled potato) or begun bharta (rosted eggplant) are popular dishes. Also available is non veg litti. The non veg litti is served with a dash of chicken or fish.

Sleep
Sasaram has a handfull of basic hotels with prices ranging from ₹ 700 to ₹ 2000

Connect
There are many internet cafes scattered throughout the town. All the hotels listed above have internet access. Following Service provider provides there Mobile Services in this city.
 * BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) covered all parts of this city with true band GSM 850,900,1900.
 * Airtel.
 * Idea.
 * Vodafone.
 * Reliance (GSM & CDMA).
 * MTS.
 * Tata indicom (CDMA).
 * Docomo.

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